Hoskreiger
AppleHoskreiger
Alternate name: Heidelocher
Origin/History
Not described in source.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Large; oblate.
Skin: Yellowish green, with streaks of red in the sun.
Flesh and Flavor: White, tender, brisk subacid.
Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core, and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
November through March.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Source: A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900), citing Hogg.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Hoskreiger.
Heidelocher.
Fruit large, oblate, yellowish green, with streaks of red in the sun. Flesh white, tender, brisk subacid. November, March. (Hogg.)
Heidelocher